The Gambia currently has no native dermatologist, JollofNews can report. The situation has apparently piled an unsustainable pressure on the skin clinic at the country’s main referral hospital. The dermatology unit of Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) is the only public skin clinic in The Gambia, seeing more than[Read More…]
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Uptick In Skin Patients At EFSTH Amid Drugs Shortage
The dermatology unit of Gambia’s main referral hospital is experiencing a surge in the number of patients but the hospital’s pharmacy has few essential medicines for skin complications. More than 40 patients visited the unit on Thursday but some were sent home till next week because the head dermatologist was[Read More…]
Applicants With Only Voter’s Cards Turned Away From Birth Registration Centres
Birth registration officers have been turning away applicants who could not support their claim of Gambian citizenship with any other document than voter’s card, sources hinted JollofNews. Applicants without any other documents other than voter’s card have been reportedly showing up at registration centres. Sources revealed that most of these[Read More…]